diff --git a/news/dump.rst b/news/dump.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f99d586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/dump.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* functionality in dump to allow writing data on dspace
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/diffraction_objects.py b/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/diffraction_objects.py
index bd5b16db..94d2831a 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/diffraction_objects.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/utils/scattering_objects/diffraction_objects.py
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ def dump(self, filepath, xtype=None):
             data_to_save = np.column_stack((self.on_q[0], self.on_q[1]))
         elif xtype == "tth":
             data_to_save = np.column_stack((self.on_tth[0], self.on_tth[1]))
+        elif xtype == "d":
+            data_to_save = np.column_stack((self.on_d[0], self.on_d[1]))
         else:
             print(f"WARNING: cannot handle the xtype '{xtype}'")
         self.metadata.update(get_package_info("diffpy.utils", metadata=self.metadata))